Topic: Soft Money What is soft money and why is it a problem? Why is soft money illegal? Why and how is soft money spreading and growing so widely ? I-Introduction- Why I chose this topic, evaluation of sources I chose this topic because I was reading through the chapter and came across the words in the book and I did not know what it was and it seemed to interest me. As I learned what …showed first 75 words of 694 total…

…showed last 75 words of 694 total…considered to be an expression of free speech. Chapter 12- It is discussed in this chapter as allowing individuals to influence campaigns. One particular wealthy individual may want a certain candidate to win and "donate" a lump sum of money just so that he might win. That is where it is illegal and it should be banned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** http://www.commoncause.org/laundromat Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, We the People; Norton & Co, New York, London, 1999